robbie the greatl

Active Member

• Sep 28, 2022

• #1

any tips on adjusting beam when i try to lower beam lights come lose

 

marjon

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #2

Have you got pics of your setup?

Are the adjusting screws seated correctly?

J

 

robbie the greatl

Active Member

• Sep 28, 2022

• #3

i. think so the screw holding bevel in is tight the two that it clips behind are the adjusters i think but. when i slcken them to tip down and in light comes lose

 

robbie the greatl

Active Member

• Sep 28, 2022

• #4

am i thick or missing something or is there a fixed washer to locate behind on the adjusting screw

 

marjon

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #5

The head light adjusting scews have a lip so the bezel is moved in/out so something isnt right, which is why a pic helps so much

J

 

miktdish

Guns n Chainsaws

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #6

Here is a very bad drawing of what a headland ajusting screw looks like ....
The bezel sits in the slot...

https://www.lrparts.net/stc1614-headlamp-screw-kit-for-land-rover-defender.html

 

marjon

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #7

miktdish said:

Here is a very bad drawing of what a headland ajusting screw looks like ....
The bezel sits in the slot...

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Yep its a shit drawing but it works.

J

 

Wimblowdriver

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #8

I had the same issue when I replaced the headlamp bezels to stainless steel ones (the originals corroded). The adjusting screws did not want to work (can't remember why) so I replaced them with stainless screws - with a nyloc nut behind the head to replicate the lip behind the standard ones (as @miktdish sketch). Gave the screw threads a good dose of copper grease. They work great, no problems since fitting them many years ago.

 

robbie the greatl

Active Member

• Sep 28, 2022

• #9

i have it now marjon my eyesight must be failing i looked on ebay for fixing kit and saw the slot in the screws so refitted and ok now thanks for your help

 

marjon

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #10

robbie the greatl said:

i have it now marjon my eyesight must be failing i looked on ebay for fixing kit and saw the slot in the screws so refitted and ok now thanks for your help

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Glad your sorted. but I am sure it was the great artistic drawing from another member that sealed the deal.

J

 

robbie the greatl

Active Member

• Sep 28, 2022

• #11

mikdish thank you for the drawing

 

miktdish

Guns n Chainsaws

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• Sep 28, 2022

• #12

Thank you (and @marjon ) - should I go proffessional ?

 

mick the builder

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• Sep 30, 2022

• #13

I wouldn't sharpen my pencils just yet

 

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sidewinder

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• Nov 23, 2022

• #14

Wimblowdriver said:

I had the same issue when I replaced the headlamp bezels to stainless steel ones (the originals corroded). The adjusting screws did not want to work (can't remember why) so I replaced them with stainless screws - with a nyloc nut behind the head to replicate the lip behind the standard ones (as @miktdish sketch). Gave the screw threads a good dose of copper grease. They work great, no problems since fitting them many years ago.

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Great idea to use nylocs, I was thinking of using some adhesive to lock a nut in place.
Do you know if stainless adjustment screws are available or what the thread size is?

Thanks

 

Wimblowdriver

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• Nov 23, 2022

• #15

sidewinder said:

Great idea to use nylocs, I was thinking of using some adhesive to lock a nut in place.
Do you know if stainless adjustment screws are available or what the thread size is?

Thanks

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They must be metric as I have a selection box full of metric nyloc nuts and will have used those. Probably 3mm or 4mm size. (would have to dismantle my headlamps to confirm this and that's not on the cards).